Incinerator



Nov. 11, 1941. J. SH-ARP INCINERATOR Filed Sept. 9, 1940 R. m N E Mwasp/L BY g 62'\ I I Patented Nov. 11, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE1 2,262,056; I rNonvEnAron g Joseph Sharp, Chicago, 111. I I ApplicationSeptember 9, 1940, Serial No. 355,894 l 4Claims. (c1.11o'. j. 1s) I v IThe present invention relates to incinerators and has for its mainobject the Provision of a device for burning waste material.

A still further object of the present invention is the provision of thedevice broadly consisting of a grate support upon which a suitablereceptacle may be positioned and in a hinged relation therewith withinwhich refuse and other waste material may be placed for the purpose ofbuming and which receptacle may be in a hinged relation with the gratefor the purpose of tilting the same angularly with respect to the gratefor the purpose of removing from the grate the unconsumed wastematerial.

A still further object of the present invention is the provision of anincinerator of the type indicated, and which may be hingedly aflixed toa suitable anchor embedded in the ground, and in which the grate and thereceptacle positioned thereover within which the refuse and wastematerial may be consumed, may be angularly shifted upon said anchor soas to remove ashes and other unconsumed particles of waste material fromthe ground which may fall thereon through said grate and from saidreceptacle.

With the above general objects in view and others that will appear asthe invention is better understood, the same consists in the novelconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter morefully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and pointed outin the appended claims.

In the drawing forming a part of this application, and in which likedesignating characters refer to corresponding parts throughout theseveral views;

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of the device with all component partsthereof in an operative position;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary side elevational view of the device with thegrate and the receptacle in an elevated, angularly swung inoperativeposition;

Fig. 3 is a top plan elevational view of the device; and

Fig. 4 is an end elevational view of the device.

Referring in detail to the present drawing, there is shown an anchorwhich includes a pair of upright spaced bars I with a transverse braceII connecting the latter adjacent their lower ends. Said anchor isadapted to be embedded in a cement block I2, or driven into the ground.

The device further includes grate I3 supported upon legs I4, oneextending from each corner of the grate. Integrally formed with, andlaterally projecting from'one side of grate I3 is a pair of arms I5.Said arms I5'are apertured'at their free ends and 'areso spaced-as tocontact by their outer faces with the inner faces ofbars ID,

as is clearly seen in Fig. 3. The upper ends of said bars III arelikewise apertured so that through all of the apertures shaft I6 may beextended, by means of which arrangement grate I3 may be pivoted to saidanchor for angular swinging movement.

The device further includes a cylindrical receptacle I! open at both ofits ends, adapted for positioning by its lower end upon said grate I3and arms I5, and wherein refuse and waste material may be thrown throughthe upper end to grate I3 upon which the same may be consumed. Afiixedto the outer periphery of said cylindrical receptacle I1 and adjacentits lower end, by means of rivets I8 or other suitable means, is a pairof hinges I9. Each of said hinges constitutes an upright portion, and alaterally extending, horizontal leg portion, which terminates in loop 20through which said shaft I6 is adapted to extend. It is noted that loops20 of both of said hinges I9 are positioned upon said shaft I6 andwithin the space thereof defined by arms I5.

From the hereinabove description it will be apparent that receptacle I1is adapted for angular swinging motions upon said shaft I6 to assume anoutwardly swung, inoperative position illustrated in Fig. 2, and withoutin any wise affecting the operative position of grate I3. Also grate I3is adapted to angularly swing upon said shaft I5, either with or withoutreceptacle IT to as sume a range of inoperative positions indicated inFig. 2. It will therefore be seen that when receptacle I1 is angularlyshifted into an inoperative position, access will be had to grate I3 andto the unconsumed refuse and waste material that may remain upon saidgrate I3. In order to sweep the ashes as well as other products ofcombustion or unconsumed particles of waste, from the ground or fromblock I2 immediately below said grate I3, the latter may be angularlyshifted into its inoperative position indicated in Fig. 2.

From the hereinabove description it will be seen that the incineratorforming a subject matter of the present application is extremely prac- Afurther advantage of the present device consists in the receptacle andthe grate being angularly shiftable so as to permit access to ashes andunconsumed portions of waste for the purpose of removing the same fromthe place of incineration.

While there is described herein a preferred embodiment of the presentinvention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may bemade therein without departing from the spirit and scope of theinvention as claimed.

What I claim as new is:

1. An incinerator comprising an anchor, a grate, and a receptacleadapted to be positioned upon said grate, said grate and said receptaclebeing pivoted upon said anchor for selective angular shifting movementwith respect thereto,

2. An incinerator comprising an anchor, .a j

grate, and a receptacle adapted for positioning upon said grate, saidreceptacle being open at both of its ends-whereby by one end it may 'bepositioned upon said grate and through the other may receive the refuseto be consumed upon said grate, said grate and said receptacle being inpivotal relation with said anchor whereby the same may successively beangularly right bars adapted for anchoring in the ground, a grate, apair of arms extending from said grate, a receptacle adapted forpositioning upon said grate, and a shaft interengaging said bars andsaid arms for pivotally connecting said grate to said bars, and a hingeconnection between said receptacle and said shaft, said receptacle andsaid grate being selectively adapted for angular swinging movement withrespect to said bars and upon said shaft.

JOSEPH SHARP.

